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2019 Map of Glitter Lake

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Glitter Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Ottawa National Forest dominates this portion of the Upper Peninsula, where the Ontonagon Wild and Scenic River and its various branches, including the Branch Ontonagon River and E Br Ontonagon River, carve through the timberland. The landscape is a complex network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including the eponymous Glitter Lake, Beitner Lake, and Muffle Lake. Human presence is concentrated along the northern corridor where Kitchie Rd and Old Hwy M-28 parallel the historic route of the Bessemer Snowmobile #8 (Snow) trail.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Kitchie Cem near the northern boundary, a rare named landmark in this densely forested region. The map captures the industrial and recreational infrastructure of the forest through numerous Forest Service roads like Lower Dam Rd and the presence of Passmore Springs. The terrain is marked by isolated peaks such as Haystack Mtn, rising above the surrounding lake-dotted basins.